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People enjoy tacos and live music during Tacos & Hip-Hop, a semi-regular event in the alley next to Subculture Coffee in West Palm Beach last year. The company is offering free food for federal employees affected by the government shutdown.

People enjoy tacos and live music during Tacos & Hip-Hop, a semi-regular event in the alley next to Subculture Coffee in West Palm Beach last year. The company is offering free food for federal employees affected by the government shutdown. (File photo)

A South Florida-based restaurant and nightclub company is offering free meals and drinks for federal workers and their immediate family who are not getting paid during the government shutdown, which is now the longest in U.S. history. Sub-Culture Restaurant and Nightclub Group — which has 14 businesses...

The Wellington Wrestling team finished third in the 40th annual Christmas tournament at Santaluces High School recently. Luke Forehand (138 pounds) was Wellington's lone champion with a 5-3 win in the finals of the event, which consisted of 26 teams and included squads from Palm Beach, Broward...

John Bayona seems right at home as he darts around the roller hockey rink at Wellington’s Village Park. The 14-year-old from Royal Palm Beach plays roller hockey in the Wellington Roller Hockey Association and ice hockey for the Palm Beach Blackhawks travel team. “It helps me build character because...

The five-person Loxahatchee Groves Town Council voted unanimously to terminate the contract with Town Manager William Underwood and his management company Underwood Management Services Group at its Jan. 16 meeting. Underwood and his company have been the subject of controversy among residents who...

It all started with my annual visit to my OB-GYN. Upon my breast exam, he said, “You have a lump.” My heart jumped into my throat. What? He encouraged me to get my mammogram as soon as possible. Little did I know the maelstrom of events that this would set into motion. I had my mammogram, followed...

The newest lineup to the shopping village at the Winter Equestrian Festival in Wellington has a mission to preserve African wildlife by funding conservation organizations in Kenya. American Rhino’s pop-up store tent at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, 3400 Equestrian Club Drive,...

This calendar includes events taking place in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Greenacres and surrounding areas. Events subject to change. THURSDAY 24 Adoptive & Foster Parent Support Group: For those considering and those already parenting adopted or foster children, 7-8:30 p.m. Meets on the 2nd...

Two nights of food, drinks and stand-up comedy in Broward and Palm Beach counties will raise money to free people who have been wrongfully imprisoned. This year’s “Stand up for Innocence events will feature opener Andy Pitz with Owen Smith headlining to raise money for the Innocence Project of...

As an emotional service for Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Cigo commenced, hundreds of attendees filled the seats of the Coral Sky Amphitheatre Thursday while over 70 police dogs barked from the lawn. Three-year-old K-9 Cigo was part of a team responding to reports of two suspects wanted...

Nowadays, the hits may be few and far between but the love for Norman Graff is undeniable. The 92-year-old Wellington resident celebrated his birthday in style with a cake and a bit of a celebrity roast from his peers at Wycliffe Stiffs Stickball Park at Village Park in Wellington. The birthday...

The Royal Palm Beach High School boys basketball team is off to an impressive start this season as it has already matched its win total of a year ago. The Wildcats (10-4) have already chalked up impressive victories over Wellington and Dwyer and fared well in the 15th annual Jarvis Williams holiday...

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Annette “Babe” DeLuca, a former LPGA Tour player and a golf teacher at Park Ridge Golf Course in Lake Worth, will be inducted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame in March.

Annette “Babe” DeLuca, a former LPGA Tour player and a golf teacher at Park Ridge Golf Course in Lake Worth, will be inducted into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame in March. (Annette DeLuca/Courtesy)

Annette “Babe” DeLuca enjoyed special memories as a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She also has made an impact in the community as a golf teacher in Lake Worth. Recently, she was recognized for her athletic achievements and was named to the 2019 Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame Induction...

This calendar includes events taking place in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Greenacres and surrounding areas. Events subject to change. THURSDAY 10 Memorial Service for K-9 Cigo: This canine hero was shot and killed recently while attempting to apprehend an armed suspect. In lieu of flowers, direct...

Suspended Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher stood outside her old office Monday afternoon and vowed to fight her ouster by newly elected Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. Joined by a group of supporters, she rallied to publicly oppose the governor’s action. “I’ve done nothing but...

Wendy Sartory Link, the new Palm Beach County supervisor of elections, promised Friday to deliver “open, fair and accurate elections” run by an impartial, nonpartisan office that will restore “every voter’s confidence” in the election system. Friends and colleagues said Link’s background, work...